router Tests (P. 10/10)

"Edimax BR-6204Wg"

Issue: 6/2006

On test: Edimax BR-6204Wg

Sharing a broadband connection doesn't have to cost a fortune, as Edimax shows with its BR-6204Wg wireless router, which is available for under £40 including VAT. → More

"Trendet TEW-611BRP"

Published on: 4/2006

On test: TRENDnet TEW-611BRP

Wi-Fi is great for networking a house without having to drill through walls, but the reach of an 802.11g setup can drop drastically once you put some concrete between your PC and the router. → More

"Network Box SME 250"

Published on: 6/2006

On test: Network Box Network Box SME 250

Get hassle-free protection from internet threats. → More

"Cisco Systems WAE-511"

Issue: 5/2006

On test: Cisco WAE-511

In the drive to bring down operational costs, many businesses are moving away from a distributed data services model. Instead they're looking to centralise operations at the datacentre. However, WAN optimisation is proving far more popular than simply throwing more bandwidth at the problem. Cisco systems is now moving into this arena. → More

"Asus WL-530g compact wireless router"

Published on: 3/2006

On test: Asus WL-530g

The wireless router market is a tough one to crack. There are already many well-established brand names that offer products at very reasonable prices. To compete successfully, you have to either offer something new and innovative, and Asus has tried to do a bit of both. Its WL-530G pocket router is by no means a unique product - it does what every other Ethernet router does - but it's about half the size of most of them... → More

"Network Box SME 250"

Published on: 2/2006

On test: Network Box Network Box SME 250

On the face of it, a managed security service seems like a good idea -- simply pay someone else to protect your network rather than do it all yourself. → More

"Linksys Wireless-G ADSL Gateway with SRX200"

Published on: 2/2006

On test: Linksys Wireless G Router with SRX 200

As we write this review we see that Wanadoo is in trouble with its TV advertising campaign for its high-speed broadband service coming in for some stick as being misleading about the speeds you can expect and general availability. A quick glance at Wanadoo’s website shows it making a proviso that your distance from the exchange will affect performance which could be as low as 2Mbit/sec. Even so, that’s not going to stop us bringing you reviews of the latest broadband routers with ADSL2/2+ support and we now turn our attention to Linksys and its Wireless-G ADSL Gateway. → More

"Asus WL-550gE Wireless Router"

Published on: 1/2006

On test: Asus WL-550gE

Asus may be associated in most people’s minds with notebooks, motherboards, graphics cards and the like but it does have its fingers in an awful lot of other pies. Its networking portfolio is getting larger by the day and the WL-550gE is the latest to join an ever expanding range of wireless routers. → More

"ZyXEL Prestige 660HW"

Published on: 1/2006

On test: ZyXEL Prestige 660HW

There’s barely a day goes by without a vendor releasing the latest and greatest broadband router, which must be really irritating if you’ve just bought one only to see it being superseded before you’ve even pulled it out of the box. ZyXEL offers a huge range of broadband routers but some of these such as the Prestige 660HW on review have been around for a while and have benefited from a regular firmware upgrade program. Here we take a look at this wireless router to see how it stacks up against the new kids on the block. → More

"Netgear DG834PN 108 Mbps RangeMax ADSL Modem Wireless Router Review"

Published on: 1/2006

On test: NetGear DG834PNB

Setting up an ADSL broadband connection is easy enough, just plug the modem thingy into the socket and your PC into the thingy and it all works. However, you’ll soon want the benefits of a wireless network so you can play a deathmatch with your mate whilst both sitting on your respective toilets (speak for yourself, Ed). So you plug a wireless router thingy into the modem thingy. Which is fine, until you decide you’d like to use your wireless laptop in the garden as well and need to plug a third range extending thingy in to the thingy in the thingy. → More

"NetGear DG834PN - Wireless ADSL Router"

Published on: 1/2006

On test: NetGear DG834PNB

Now that support by ISPs for ADSL2/2+ is starting to ramp up in the UK it’s time to take a look at the latest routers that support these standards. Netgear has never been slow in coming forward and its new DG834PN looks to offer a fine selection of features including full support for the higher Internet access speeds. → More

"D-Link DSL-G624M - Wireless Router"

Published on: 1/2006

On test: D-Link DSL-G624M

Over the past few months we’ve seen quite a few ISPs start rolling out ADSL2/2+ services in the UK and there are plenty of router vendors that have launched compatible products in readiness for the anticipated rush of bandwidth hungry users. We were impressed with Netgear’s DG834PN and now it’s the turn of D-Link’s DSL-G623M. → More

"Netgear RangeMax MIMO wireless router"

Published on: 6/2005

On test: NetGear Rangemax MIMO Wireless Router WPN824

Netgear's marketing hype about its latest wireless router makes for good reading. → More